VOLUME 1 - Government, Hobart and southern and Western towns
Over 620 pages, 1000 photographs and 800 biographies
Introduction and historical sketch of Tasmania in 1900
Former and present governors
Government, parliament and the legislature
Government departments
Hobart, Old Hobart and the Port of Hobart
Military
Government Institutions
Educational
Ecclesiastical (various denominations)
Social and sporting Institutions
Professional, commercial, Industrial, trades
Old Colonists
Rural Industries
Timber Industries
Mining
Towns in the South of the Island
West Coast Towns
Index to vol 1
VOLUME 2 - Launceston and the Northern towns
Over 420 pages, 750 photographs and 700 biographies
Launceston
Towns in the North of the Island
Miscellaneous Biographies
Curious Facts of Old Colonial Days
Aborigines of Tasmania
Index to vol 2
This is a terrific genealogy tool for anyone exploring their Tasmanian family history or building a family tree!
The Cyclopedias that were published for most states of Australia around the beginning of the 20th century are a vast resource of historical and biographical information. They cover the people, towns, industries, professional, commercial and social institutions and much more. The Cyclopedias include thousands of illustrations, the larger number of these being portraits of those whose biographies are included. These are not just the rich and famous, but include a high percentage of the ordinary citizens in each community.